Joe Biden wins Georgia, flipping the state for Democrats

Published On: November 20, 2020 11:14 AM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Nov 20: Joe Biden has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes, an extraordinary victory for Democrats who pushed to expand their electoral map through the Sun Belt.

Oxford scientists expect COVID-19 vaccine data by Christmas

Published On: November 19, 2020 07:35 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, Nov 19:  University of Oxford scientists expect to report results from the late-stage trials of their COVID-19 vaccine by Christmas, a key researcher said Thursday as he discussed the team’s latest findings.

Trump should quit and 'not be embarrassing', Czech president says

Published On: November 19, 2020 06:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

PRAGUE, Nov 19: Donald Trump would be wiser to acknowledge losing the U.S. presidential election and quit, Czech President Milos Zeman, an early Trump supporter, said on Thursday.

KABUL, Nov 19: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Kabul on Thursday to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, at a time when peace negotiations between the Afghan government and Taliban representatives have stalled and violence is rising.

SYDNEY, Nov 19: Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan, with senior commandos reportedly forcing junior soldiers to kill defenceless captives in order to “blood” them for combat, a four year investigation found.

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start 'before Christmas'

Published On: November 19, 2020 12:52 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK, Nov 19: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech could secure emergency U.S. and European authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine next month after final trial results showed it had a 95% success rate and no serious side effects, the drugmakers said on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Indian actor Salman Khan has gone into home isolation after his driver and two personal staff members tested positive for COVID-19, media reports said.

Modi calls Biden to advance strategic ties

Published On: November 18, 2020 03:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Nov 18: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden by telephone to congratulate him on his election victory, which he said showed the strength of U.S. democracy, and he vowed to deepen strategic ties.

India's tally of coronavirus infections exceeds 8.9 million

Published On: November 18, 2020 02:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Nov 18: India recorded 38,617 new coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 8.9 million, health ministry data showed on Wednesday.

Coronavirus cases in India drop to lowest since mid-July

Published On: November 17, 2020 05:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Nov 17: Daily coronavirus infections in India fell to their lowest since mid-July, with 29,163 new cases reported for the last 24 hours, taking the total to 8.87 million, the health ministry said on Tuesday.